First VLT excursion into deep space

This photo is a reproduction of a combination of five 15-minute exposures with the VLT Test Camera. They were obtained through a red filtre on June 5, 1998, during a spare period when no technical tests were scheduled. They cover a part of the Hubble Deep Field - South (about 1.3 x 1.3 arcmin, or about 1/400th of the area of the Full Moon). It is the VLT's first real look into deep space and represents a most promising demonstration of the VLT's future possibilities.

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso9833a
Type:Observation
Date de publication:31 juillet 1998
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso9833
Taille:2876 x 2636 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Hubble Deep Field South
Type:Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Constellation:Tucana
Catégorie:Galaxy Clusters

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
2,3 Mio
JPEG taille écran
499,8 Kio

Fonds d'écran

1024x768
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1280x1024
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1600x1200
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1920x1200
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2048x1536
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Coordinates

Position (RA):22 32 54.84
Position (Dec):-60° 33' 5.94"
Field of view:1.33 x 1.22 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 44.8° right of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

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Very Large Telescope